WINTER PARK, Fla. (March 16, 2010) -
The Rollins men's tennis team picked up their second shutout in
as many days as the 10th-ranked Tars defeated Augustana (SD)
9-0.
The victory moves Rollins to 8-5 on the season while Augustana
falls to 3-4.
Rollins set the tone early, dropping just one point in doubles
play. Nick Rowlands and Girts Dzelde blanked
Dillon Karras and Neal Gregerson at No. 2 while Pablo
Seijo and Constantin Strudza shutout Dane Rasmussen and JD
Careles at No. 3. Jeff Morris and Neil
Clausen defeated Evan Gardner and Jared Drenkow 8-1 in the No.
3 match.
Morris made easy work of Drenkow in the top singles spot, winning
6-1, 6-1 while 14th-ranked Clausen defeated Gardner 6-1, 6-0 at No.
2. Andrew
Mulick scored a 6-2, 6-3 win over Karras in the No. 3 match and
Andrew Johnson picked up a
6-0, 6-4 decision over Gregerson at No. 4. Graham Ely took
Rasmussen 6-2, 7-5 at No. 5 and Hein Nguyen completed the Tars
sweep with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Carrels.
Rollins will be right back on the courts on Wednesday, Mar. 17,
hosting NAIA powerhouse Auburn-Montgomery at 2:30 p.m.
Tennis Match Results
Augustana (SD) vs Rollins
Mar 16, 2010 at Winter Park, Fla.
(Martin Tennis Complex)
#10 Rollins 9, Augustana (SD) 0
Singles competition
1. Jeff Morris (RC) def. Jared
Drenkow (AUGIE) 6-1, 6-1
2. #14 Neil Clausen (RC) def. Evan
Gardner (AUGIE) 6-1, 6-0
3. Andrew
Mulick (RC) def. Dillon Karras (AUGIE) 6-2, 6-3
4. Andrew Johnson (RC) def.
Neal Gregerson (AUGIE) 6-0, 6-4
5. Graham Ely (RC) def. Dane
Rasmussen (AUGIE) 6-2, 7-5
6. Hein Nguyen (RC) def. JD Carrels (AUGIE) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Jeff Morris/Neil
Clausen (RC) def. Evan Gardner/Jared Drenkow (AUGIE) 8-1
2. Nick Rowlands/Girts Dzelde (RC)
def. Dillon Karras/Neal Gregerson (AUGIE) 8-0
3. Pablo Seijo/Constantin Sturdza
(RC) def. Dane Rasmussen/JD Carrels (AUGIE) 8-0
Match Notes:
Augustana (SD) 3-4
Rollins 8-5; National ranking #10
